If the freezing temperatures of the Bomb Cyclone kept you at home during the first weekend of 2018, don’t let the chance of rain and snow keep you on your couch this long weekend! There are plenty of events that won’t break the bank (but will keep you indoors!) from live music at Lost & Found to New York State Education Tours to star shows at the Henry Hudson Planetarium. It is also your final chance to soak up the last bit of Capital Region holiday cheer at miSci’s LEGO & Locomotives at the Holiday Train & Toy Show, which ends on January 15.
Friday, January 12
Storytime Time with Ethan Ullman
Recurring monthly on the 2nd Friday: January 12, 2018 - June 8, 2018
Location: Mop & Bucket Improv Theater Co.
Address: 10 N Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $6 - $10
Free Wine Tasting
Location: Capital Wine and Spirits
Address: 348 State Street, Albany, NY 12210
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Price: Free
Arts Feast: Celebrate Refugees and Immigrants In Our Community
Location: RISSE Center
Address: 240 W Lawrence St, Albany, NY 12208
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Price: No charge for admission
Saturday, January 13
New York State Education Tours
Recurring monthly on the 2nd Saturday
Location: The Education Building of the State of New York
Address: Front Steps, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY
Time: 12:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Albany Distilling Tours
Location: Albany Distilling Co., Inc.
Address: 75 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: Saturday, 3:00 PM
Brewery Tours at C.H. Evans Brewing Company
Location: C H Evans Brewing Co. at the Albany Pump Station
Address: 19 Quackenbush Sq, Albany, NY 12207
Time: Saturday, 1:00 PM
Sunday, January 14
Soul Sky LIVE at Lost & Found
Location: Lost & Found Bar & Kitchen
Address: 942 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Price: Free
2nd Sunday of Each Month Ballroom Dance
Recurrence: Recurring monthly on the 2nd Sunday
Location: Ukrainian-American Citizens Club
Address: 1 Pulaski Street, Cohoes, NY 12047
Time: 6-7 PM
Price: $10 for Workshop, $10 for dance, buffet and group lesson
Sunday Night Blues Jam
Location: McGeary's Irish Pub
Address: 4 Clinton Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:30 PM – Midnight
Price: Free
Monday, January 15 (Martin Luther King Day)
Star Sightings at the Henry Hudson Planetarium
Location: Henry Hudson Planetarium at the Albany Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Square, Corner of Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Price: $3 all seats
Ongoing
LEGO & Locomotives at the Holiday Train & Toy Show
From: November 24, 2017 - January 15, 2018
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY
Price: Children (3-12) $7.50, Seniors (65+) $9.00, Adults $10.50.
Additional $5/person/show for the Planetarium
Schoharie County Quilt Barn Trail Photography Exhibit
From: January 8, 2018 - February 23, 2018
Location: Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center
Address: 25 Quackenbush Sq, Corner of Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207
Time: Monday-Friday, 9AM-3PM; Saturday 10AM-3PM; Sunday 11AM-3PM
Price: Free admission!
Ice-skate at Empire State Plaza Ice Rink
From: December 4, 2017 to March 4, 2018
Location: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242
Time: 10:00AM
Theatresports!
From: January 6, 2018 - March 10, 2018
Location: Mop & Bucket Improv Theater Co.
Address: 10 N Jay St, Schenectady, NY 12305
Time: Saturday, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price: $6 - $15
The Fashionable Portrait
From: July 15, 2017 - March 31, 2018
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Votes For Women: Celebrating New York's Suffrage Centennial
From: November 4, 2017 - May 13, 2018
Location: Empire State Plaza
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Exhibition: "Probability & Uncertainty"
From: January 13, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Location: Union College- Mandeville Gallery
Address: 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Daily, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Price: Free and Open to the Public
Ice Ages
From: January 3, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Venue: New York State Museum
Address: Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230
Time: Daily (except Mondays), 9:30AM-5:00PM
The Wedding of the Waters: Erie Canal and the Underground Railroad
Location: Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence
Address: 194 Livingston Ave., Albany, NY 12210
Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Price: $10 adults/$8 seniors/$5 children 5-12, children under 5 are free
Challenger Adventure
Location: Museum of Innovation and Science
Address: 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308
Time: Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Price: Children (3 -12) accompanied by an adult, admission + $5 Seniors (65+), admission + $8 Adults (13+), admission + $10
Spotlight: Albany and Anti-Suffrage
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: Wednesday and Sunday, 10:00AM to 8:00PM
A Gather of Glass: Selections from the Museum's Collection
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave, Albany NY 12210
Time: Regular Museum Hours
Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12210
Time: Wednesday-Saturday, 10:00AM-5:00PM; Sunday, 12:00PM-5:00PM
Ancient Egypt
Recurring Daily
Location: Albany Institute of History & Art
Address: 125 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12210
Time: Thursday, 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Friday – Sunday, 10:00AM - 5:00PM
For these and other events, check out our event calendar here.
